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<\/p>\nMiss Universe GB winner, Noky Simbani is the first housemate to have been revealed to be joining the Big Brother house. <\/p>\n
According to The Sun on Sunday, the 26-year-old is one of 16 contestants to be going into the North West London mansion.<\/p>\n
In a X (formerly Twitter) post dubbed "terrifying" by commenters, the Big Brother UK account posted a mysterious thread of each of the contestant's eyes.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:<\/b> Inside Big Brother 2023 house revealed \u2013 show first, quirky statues and enormous bedroom<\/b> <\/p>\n
A source said of the first addition to the house, "Noky\u2019s an ideal housemate. Not only is she beautiful but she\u2019s got brains and a fantastic personality.<\/p>\n
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\u201cSeveral casting producers have been desperate to sign her to reality shows.<\/p>\n
"But she didn\u2019t want to choose something too obvious like Love Island." <\/p>\n
Noky has a whole host of achievements under her belt alongside the Miss Universe GB title – including a master's degree in chemical engineering.<\/p>\n
Last year, the Derbyshire-born woman explained, \u201cIn pageants this day and age it\u2019s not just about being the prettiest face. You have to have the whole package.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Single and working in finance, Noky also has a big heart – having spent time in India helping women disfigured by acid attacks.<\/p>\n
Excitement for tonight's show is building, after ITV already teased glimpses of this year's Big Brother house.<\/p>\n
The brightly-coloured house includes a jacuzzi, vast garden, and a vibrant take on the iconic diary room chair.<\/p>\n
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However, fans are upset that the Big Brother house will be missing what has been the iconic point of conflict and conversation over the years: the smoking area.<\/p>\n
Many took to Twitter to share their dismay.<\/p>\n
One user wrote, "\u201cThe smoking area was the best part of Big Brother. Everyone would sit there at night and talk pure s***e for hours."<\/p>\n
Another added, \u201cBig brother without the smoking area loses so much. Not looking forward to it as much now."<\/p>\n
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ITV's director of media and entertainment, Kevin Lygo, explained his aim of rebooting the show's "golden period".<\/p>\n
Kevin stated, \u2018The key to Big Brother is to keep it like it was in its golden period \u2013 more interesting, intelligent, and upmarket than other reality shows."<\/p>\n
The series is returning for the first time in six years, after Channel 5 axed it in 2018.<\/p>\n
Big Brother premieres tonight at 9pm on ITV1, ITV2, and ITVX.<\/p>\n
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